Meet The CEO: Head of World’s Largest Luxury Hotel Chain on Chinese Tourism

The world’s largest luxury hotel chain, Starwood Hotels’ second largest market is China; join the company’s CEO Frits van Paasschen as he discusses how to cater to Chinese tourists domestically and in the US, the ‘pros’ for American companies as globalization intensifies in China, and worldwide trends in travel and tourism.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:Frits van Paasschen is Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. With about 1025 properties in 100 countries, Starwood has a portfolio of nine brands, including St. Regis, Westin and Sheraton. Van Paasschen joined Starwood in 2007, prior to which he served as CEO of Coors Brewing Company; he also previously ran Nike’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.